This post is guest written by Ann Fleming, a freelance writer for andgeeks.com and bbgeeks.com. She has a knack for clarifying the more complex side of technology and how to use it for the average person. When she’s not obsessed with the newest gadget, Ann is chasing her young son around the house or hiking nearby Camelback Peak.

Most reviews and roundups nowadays focus on necessary apps that help you with your productivity such as Dropbox and Evernote — two of my favorite services by the way. But this post is more about the seemingly useless apps that I found myself using and appreciating. In no particular order they are outlined below.